WordPress Weekly News and Tips: July 7th – July 13th

Welcome to the fifth WordPress News Weekly post. In these weekly posts, we gather news articles from WordPress-related resources so that you can keep up-to-date on all of the news. If you have anything else to add, please leave a comment below. Enjoy!

Best Pinterest Style Themes for WordPress (Mega Collection)

There’s a growing interest in Pinterest-based themes for WordPress due to the the popularity of image sharing social network Pinterest. Sourav has created a list of Pinterest themes that you can use for your WordPress site.

Free High Resolution Stock Image Resources for Your WordPress Posts

Sourav created a list of stock image resources that you can use for your blog. Be aware that each site or image may use different licenses. In order to keep out of trouble, you must follow each licenses’ guidelines. The Getty Images plugin for WordPress comes as a recommendation from the author.

How to Fade In the Last Sidebar Widget in WordPress using jQuery

A user asked the Editorial Staff at WP Beginner on how to fade in or lazily load the last widget in a sidebar. The staff wrote a quick tutorial on how this can be accomplished by using Javascript/jQuery.

WordPress 4.0 will come out with a new Panel API that will allow developers to create sections for the Customizer Panel. There have also been many proposed changes that could improve the experience even further. However,

5 Free Creative Commons Image Plugins for WordPress Compared

Foley takes a look at five different plugins in this post: WP Inject, Flickr Pic a Picture, Pixabay Images, Compfight and Getty Images. In fact, he even includes a comparison chart at the end. In the end, WP Inject wins due to the amount of options and the ability to use images from Flickr and Pixabay.

Create your Own Custom Pointers in the WordPress Admin

Sarah Gooding reviews Better Admin Pointers, a plugin that you can use in your theme / plugin to add custom pointers so that you can point out important things. You should not overuse the pointer, otherwise, you may just annoy them.

How To Make Your WordPress Site Mobile-Friendly in 15 Minutes

You can add a mobile menu among other options by using a plugin called WPtouch (when your site is viewed on a mobile device). Sadly, only the free version is recommended as the full plugin price is expensive.